Gun Violence and Schools
Almost every American school conducts lockdown drills. A new presidential executive order is designed to help educators and law enforcement improve them.
The mobile app, which is free to download, is primarily for youth in Montbello, Green Valley Ranch, and Park Hill.
During the VP debate, Vance spoke in favor of hardening schools and more law enforcement, while Walz said more red flag laws and background checks would make students safer.
The lawsuit alleges Denver Public Schools failed to protect Luis when it removed police officers from schools.
Communication during emergencies is a big reason families are skeptical of school cell phone bans. But parents also acknowledge the downside of phones at school, and they’re trying compromises.
Jahsani Peters, a rising senior at Forest Hills High School, has spent the past two years helping reduce local community violence in Queens.
The new matrix will go into effect this school year. The previous one came under scrutiny after a shooting inside Denver’s East High School.
Then again, no one can be sure, since the law prioritizes confidentiality.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced in April that officers would begin enforcing the city’s juvenile curfew law.
New York City is pledging $2 million to keep some programs open for more hours as part of an effort to reduce youth violence during the summer months.
As of this past weekend, amid deadly political violence aimed at former President Trump, there had been nearly 300 mass shootings in America this year. Students like me are desperate for a safer future.
A new analysis by The Trace finds that an average of 57 shootings a day occur near U.S. school buildings. These shootings can traumatize students and hinder academic growth.
The new matrix comes more than a year after a shooting inside East High School and following state findings that DPS disproportionately suspends Black students with disabilities.
New report: Schools can be a game changer for students who live near the sites of killings
One initiative will give $1,000 bonuses to teenagers who work 100 hours or more this summer and complete financial literacy training.
Teenage boys wrapped up in Indianapolis’ justice system are dealing with trauma, a proliferation of guns, and little fear of death. Kareem Hines and his team of mentors are trying to help.
‘This was a session of good, bad, and ugly,’ said one Democratic lawmaker.
“Districts have the option to choose,” Lee said.
The vote comes one year after a mass school shooting in Nashville that prompted calls for gun restrictions
Across party lines, teachers want students to have more mental health support. Republican teachers were more likely to support armed police officers in school — and arming teachers.